
Published on Conservative Home on 26 August 2025.
In my latest poll we look in detail at the appeal of Reform UK, and why a crucial chunk of voters say they are glad the party is around but (so far) won’t vote for it. We also ask who would do the best job on the issues facing the country, whether this government is better or worse than the last one, what details the police should release about suspects, whether Ukraine should accept a land-for-peace deal, who will lead the parties in a year, and what people think of “sin taxes”.
What have people noticed? And who has noticed what?
Two stories dominated people’s recollections of recent political news – the Trump-Putin Alaska summit and the surrounding diplomacy over the Ukraine war. Stories about asylum and small boat crossings featured most heavily on the domestic scene.
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